Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12778, Samuel Downey, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Downey, Samuel
S. 12778
CONTENTS
Carded

Death not on A. B.
2066-2066 Kentucky-
Samuel Downey-
of Hopkins in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Cunningham of the Regt commanded by Col: Matthews in the Virginia line for 6 months, 27 days from 1781
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky - at the rate of 22 - Dollars 20 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of Nov: 1832 - and due to Sam l Downey Madisonville Ky.
  Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832:  33.30    Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th March 1833 -  11.10     $44.40  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice - Clerk, Book D Vol. 9 Page 26,

Scud - Roqueg
6 months & 27 days
35 84
from 1781, private
6 months 27 days
22. 20  100

Kentucky Hopkins County S S
Be it remembered that heretofore, to wit at a court held for the County aforesaid, aforesaid at the Courthouse in Madisonville on the 13th day of August 1832. The following entry among others was made in the minutes of said court. (Viz),
"Samuel Downey a soldier of the revolution and applicant for a pension this day produced in court his declaration under an act of Congress passed 7th June 1832. and subscribed and made oath to the same. And the certificate of Hugh Kirkwood & Ambrose G Gordon thereunder written was also subscribed & sworn to in open court. Whereupon the court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states
And the court further certifies that it appears to them that the said Hugh Kirkwood & Ambrose G Gordon who signed the certificate above mentioned are residents of the County of Hopkins & are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit."
I Samuel Morrison clerk to the County Court of Hopkins County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true transcript of an entry in the minutes of said court as the same now remains in my office. I further certify that

the paper hereto attached marked (A) is the original declaration mentioned in said entry as having been subscribed & sworn to by the said Samuel Downey and that the certificate thereunder written signed by Hugh Kirkwood & Ambrose G Gordon is the original certificate mentioned in said entry as having been subscribed & sworn to by them
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and af fixed the seal of said County the 18 th day of August 1832 and in the 41 st year of the Commonwealth
Dan: Woodson
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State of Kentucky & B (A) County of Hopkins
On this 10 th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Court of said County now sitting Samuel Downey a resident in the County of said aforesaid aged about sixty six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated. He states he was born in Augusta in Virginia in 1765 or 66. That early in the year 1781 in the County of Augusta in the State of Virginia aged (where he then resided) he volunteered and served a term of three months and twelve days under Colonel Matthews, Maj. Robertson & Capt. John Cunningham of the Virginia Militia. That he rendezvoused where Weyersborough now stands in the said County of Augusta in January 1781. & marched thence to Fredericksburg; thence to Camp Carson 24 miles from Portsmouth where he served sometime, retreated thence to a small town called Suffolk, thence marched through Petersburg, Richmond & then to Williamsburg and was discharged, having served out the time aforesaid was commanded by Genl. Lawson attack him at Camp Carson by Genl. Muhlenberg afterwards there were Continental Officers as he believes he received no written discharge. He volunteered under Capt. Thomas.

truth of Staunton V a at the time the Legislature was dispersed at Charlottesville near the number of the Legislature on the road to Staunton when they again assembled I did business — He marched with Capt Smith's command into the neighborhood of Charlottesville where ascertained that the enemy had turned his course towards Richmond — was then marched home and discharged — received no written discharge — He volunteered again under Capt J. Smith aforesaid on the rumor that the enemy were marching to Staunton where the Legislature was in session, — marched along the Blue Ridge to meet the enemy, ascertained the rumor to be false and again returned home and was discharged — received no written discharge — he does not recollect the length of these two last tours, but believes the two together amounted to fifteen days — he distinctly re- collected that Col o Robert Gamble was along the first of these short tours
He volunteered again under Capt Thomas Smith of Staunton in a Regiment commanded by Colonel James Lewis of Virginia Cavalry V a or other mounting tour — rendezvoused at Williamsburg — marched thence to Richmond thence below some distance and crossed James River, thence recrossed said river at Old Point Comfort where Genl Shenkinburg took command — thence marched thro' Williamsburg into the neighborhood of York

Soon when he lay several days he then joined the besieging army under Genl. Washington he saw at York Town Generals La Fayette, Wayne, Lincoln various other Continental Officers, he served in the besieging army until a few days before Lord Cornwallis surrendered when his time having expired and he being sick was confined in the Hospital several days - he was after the sur- render after his health was sufficiently recovered marched home and discharged having served out his full time - he never received a written dis- charge - He has no documentary evidence that he was of no person whose testimony he can pro- duce who can testify as to his services - after revo- lution he removed to Montgomery County by the time to Hopkinton County where he  where he hereby relinquishing every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension of the Agency of any State Samuel Downey known to and subscribed the day before aforesaid
We Hugh Kirkwood clergymen residing in the County of Hopkins State of Kentucky A.D. Gordon residing in the same hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Samuel Downey who has subscribed known to the above declaration that we believe him to be about sixty six years of age - that he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood where he residing to have been a soldier of the Revolution that we concur in that opinion

January 13, 1937
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BA-J/MCS Samuel Downey, S.12778
Mrs. A. G. Barnett 171 Charlotte Street Asheville North Carolina
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Revolutionary War soldiers, Samuel and Peter Downey, Henry Sadler, Russel Jones and Catlit Jones.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any information in regard to Peter Downey, Henry Sadler, Russel Jones and Catlit Jones.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 12778, based upon the military service of the only Samuel Downey that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Samuel Downey was born in 1765 or 1766 "in Augusta," Virginia. The names of his parents were not given.
While a resident of Augusta County, Virginia, he enlisted in January, 1781, and served three months and twelve days as private in Captain John Cunningham's company in Colonel Matthews' Virginia regiment. At the time that the legislature at Charlottesville was dispersed he served a short tour under Captain Thomas Smith and shortly afterward served another short tour under this officer, both tours amounting to fifteen days. He then served three months in Captain Thomas Smith's company in Colonel Samuel Lewis' Virginia regiment and was in the siege of Yorktown.
After the Revolution he moved to Montgomery County, Kentucky, and from there to Hopkins County, Kentucky.

Samuel Bowney was allowed pension on his application executed August 13, 1832, at which time he was living in Hopkins County, Kentucky.
There are no data relative to the family of Samuel Downey.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

From Mrs Asbury J. Barnett. Historian Ed. Buncombe Chapter D.A.R. ASHEVILLE N.-CAROLINA
Mr Department - Revolutionary Pension Dept., Washington D.C.

D.A.R. Enquiry Asheville N.C.
Dec 30-1936
Revolutionary Pension Dept. Have you any record of only Samuel Downey in North Mountain Country Virginia South of Staunton or in Surry Co North Carolina or Abbeville Dist South Carolina or Peter Downey, son of Samuel Downey of Surry Co. North Carolina.
Rev. record of Henry Sadler of Lincoln Co- North Carolina or in Virginia service before he came to North Carolina - Perhaps Brunswick Co Va ?
Rev record of Russell Jones, Callit ? Jones of Wilkes Co- North Carolina.
Please address Mrs. A. F. Barnett N.C. 171- Charlotte St. Asheville N.C.

Revised
✓ 12.778 INVALID.
File No. 12. 778
Samuel Downey First Boer War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1914 May 12 Hist. To Chas. J. Houston. Letter in S.F. 31081 Thomas Graham. V.L.ck. 1937 Jan. 13 Hist. to Mrs. A. G. Barnett. ms. 1939 Aug. 10 - Mrs. A. G. Barnett given further info. ms.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
14 12778
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Samuel Downey a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Early 1781 3 mos. 12 days Pvt. John Cunningham Matthews Va.   1 10 days Thomas Smith   1781 3 mos. Thomas Smith Samuel Lewis        
Battles engaged in, Siege of Yorktown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Augusta Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Aug 18 1832 His ch. was al.
Residence at date of application, Hopkins Co. Ky.
Age at date of application, born in Augusta Va. in 1765 or 1766
Remarks: No data as to family
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

August 10, 1939
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Mrs. Asbury G. Barnett 171 Charlotte Street Asheville, North Carolina
SAMUEL DOWNNEY S. 12778 BA-J/MHF:MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the name of the wife of Samuel Downey, S. 12778, and to know whether or not she received a pension, also further information in regard to Samuel Downey, himself, the name of his father and his record, too.
This office has no further information in regard to Samuel Downey than was furnished you January 13, 1937. You will note last paragraph of that report which states, "There are no data relative to the family of Samuel Downey", which means that the name of his wife is not shown and that she never applied for a pension in her own right, and that no mention was made in regard to any other member of his family.
It is suggested that you apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, for date of last payment of pension of Samuel Downey and the name and address of the person paid, which information might aid you in your research. You should furnish that official the following data: Samuel Downey, certificate No. 2066, issued November 16, 1832, rate, $22.20 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Kentucky Agency.
In order to make a search of the Revolutionary War records for that of the father of Samuel Downey, his full name is essential and as much as possible of the following data in regard to him should be furnished: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of wife or widow.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator